Status:

TERMINATED

Celecoxib, Irinotecan and Concurrent Radiotherapy in Preoperative Pancreatic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

Pharmacia and Upjohn

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purposes of this study are to examine the effects of a new combination of drugs, celecoxib (Celebrex®) and irinotecan (CPT-11), with standard radiation therapy on people before they undergo surger...

Detailed Description

The purposes of this study are to examine the effects of a new combination of drugs, celecoxib (Celebrex®) and irinotecan (CPT-11), with standard radiation therapy on people before they undergo surger...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Locally advanced carcinoma of the pancreas
  • Arterial invasion or encasement
  • Invasion/encasement of the portomesenteric veins
  • Patients who have been previously denied operation
  • Obstructive jaundice must be drained with a polyethylene biliary stent or surgical bypass prior to beginning treatment.
  • White blood cell count \> 3500 per ml and platelet count \> 100,000 per ml
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5
  • ECOG performance status \< 2

Exclusion

  • Prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or investigational agents for pancreatic cancer
  • Evidence of distant metastasis or malignant lymphadenopathy
  • Concurrent malignancies
  • History of allergic reactions to celecoxib or to sulfa drugs
  • No non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, magnesium or aluminum containing antacids, fluconazole or lithium may be administered within 5 days of study entry, during the study and for the 30 days following the completion of all study treatments.
  • Pregnant women and lactating women
  • Uncontrolled or serious intercurrent illness
  • HIV-positive patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00177853

Start Date

December 1 2006

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

July 2 2010

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232